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Review on πŸ”Œ Enhance Connectivity with the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 Desktop Kit, 958156 by Christopher Tillman

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Five minutes from N-150 to AC-867

I ordered this kit because I wanted it shipped from the US warehouse - I've spent too many weeks waiting for shipments from China wait - it's not worth saving. 8265 card for Dell laptop. Dell's OEM WiFi was N-150/2.4GHz - not very good considering Win10 has big "upgrades" every two years. The kit was nothing more than just a card and I will use the antennas elsewhere. I chose the 8265 as the newer 9560 will not be any faster without upgrading my router. Luckily the card was on my Dell laptop under the cover on the bottom. It took me 5 minutes to swap places, run the standard Win10 drivers, and log into my 5Ghz office router. Updated to the latest driver from Intel's website and now it's getting stable at 867Mbps upstairs and unexpectedly 240Mbps to another 5GHz router at the other end of the house (through 4 walls and 1 floor).

Pros
  • Don't waste too much time
Cons
  • Makes me angry